They also have an external development branch that funds and provides support for a wide variety of games. External development also runs an incubation program which has funded and housed independent developers, including Thatgamecompany and Giant Sparrow.[3]

On January 29, 2014, it was reported that the company is moving from Santa Monica to Playa Vista, Los Angeles.[4] Their new facility occupies a 20 acre site and allows the studio to house two independent studios as well as having an "improved sound bay and a motion capture studio".[5]

On February 25, 2014, the studio was hit by layoffs due to cancellation of a new IP.[6][7]